FlexJobs, a resource for finding flexible, part-time and remote work, offers listings in 50 categories to members who pay a monthly fee.
Postings come from household-name companies such as Apple -0.09%,American Express +0.07% and Aetna +0.61%, government agencies such as the Environmental Protection Agency, non-profits like the American Heart Association and Teach for America, as well as firms that might offer unusual perks, like the Chicago Cubs and New Holland Brewing.
The team there sifted through the openings it featured in 2014 to find the 50 most surprising work-from-home jobs posted this year. The jobs in the list are all real jobs that are currently or were previously posted in 2014 and that all offered a full or partial telecommuting component.
Some, like fish biologist, surprised the team because it didn’t seem obvious the job could be done from home, and others because they can be done from home and are also interesting in their own right.
“Many people underestimate the types of legitimate work-from-home jobs available in today’s employment market, but the variety of opportunities represented in this list reveals how rapidly telecommuting jobs are growing and diversifying,” said Sara Sutton Fell, founder and CEO. “Opportunities for interesting work-from-home jobs will continue to increase as more companies recognize and capitalize on the win-win benefits that telecommuting arrangements offer for both businesses and workers.”
Other than the obvious perks of working from home, studies show that the average telecommuter saves between $2,000 and $7,000 a year.
http://www.forbes.com/sites/laurashin/2014/12/30/the-50-most-surprising-work-from-home-jobs-of-2014/
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